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District Design Guidelines <br /> Retail Building Size <br /> The floor area of any individual retail business should not exceed 50,000 <br /> square feet- "Big box"retail businesses will not be allowed in this <br /> district. Certain service businesses such as a fitness center may exceed <br /> that figure. <br /> Quality <br /> Exterior Building Materials <br /> 1 Buildings should be constructed of materials that are enduring, <br /> timeless and well-detailed. <br /> • Exterior building materials should be primarily face brick,stone, <br /> decorative concrete plank,transparent glass and/or metal (as an <br /> accent and trim material). Other high-quality materials that increase <br /> the variety and appeal of buildings may be considered as accents. <br /> • Metals should have a matte finish and neutral or earth tone colors. <br /> Metals that are used for exterior walls should have visible corner <br /> moldings and trim. <br /> wAl, % - Undesirable materials include wood except as an accent material, <br /> mirrored or tinted glass especially on the first floor, simulated brick <br /> or stone,vinyl or aluminum siding,concrete blocks,materials that <br /> r have no pattern or relief especially when applied to large walls, <br /> materials that represent corporate colors or trademarks,brightly <br /> colored metal roofing or canopies,pre-cast tilt-up walls, and <br /> synthetic awnings particularly when illuminated from the rear. <br /> Exterior Building Design <br /> • Buildings should be articulated,especially with windows and doors, <br /> to reduce their apparent size and create visual interest from the street. <br /> Long blank exterior walls should not be allowed. <br /> • Building volume should be broken with recesses and projections <br /> e�+ such as porches,dormers and bays that create shadows and add <br /> Vt <br /> visual interest. Volume m ay also be broken with multiple roof and <br /> ridge lines perpendicular to one another or offset to avoid single roof <br /> ' lines. <br /> ■ Facades of commercial buildings should be designed to convey the <br /> impression of a series of individually-constructed small storefronts. <br /> Facade treatment should be carried around all sides. <br /> 20 October Guiding Plan for the B2 District 5-9 <br />